efficiency

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i fishən sē)

Inflections of 'efficiency' (n): npl: efficiencies

Collocations for "efficiency"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "efficiency" in context.

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efficiency

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [product, work, plant, organizational] efficiency
  2. the [computer's, machine's, vehicle's] efficiency
  3. [less, more, greater] efficiency
  4. efficiency in [education, schools, studies, learning]
  5. efficiency among [students, workers, employees, staff]
  6. efficiency in [handling, responding to, processing, treating]
  7. are [working, responding, performing] with greater efficiency
  8. is thought to [improve, boost, increase] efficiency
  9. increase the [industry's, company's, plant's] efficiency
  10. (the level of) efficiency has [fallen, decreased, risen, increased ]
  11. [savings, benefits, gains] (achieved) through efficiency
  12. for better efficiency, [soak first, close other programs]
  13. [measure, analyze, determine] the efficiency of
  14. [maintain, guarantee] efficiency through
n as adj
  1. achieve efficiency [benefits, gains, savings]
  2. [boost, improve, increase] efficiency levels
  3. [net, gross] efficiency gains
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